DISCOVER
ANCIENT AND MODERN ALBANO
What
to do and see in the little city near the beautiful Rome
40.872
inhabitants and a beautiful history :
It’s
Albano Laziale, one of the most animated and important districts of
Castelli Romani, considered very interesting because of its
archaeology: in fact it seems to coincide with the old latin capital
“ Alba Longa”, legendary built by Ascania, Enea’s son.
There
are many interesting places to visit, let’s begin with the
“Anfiteatro Severiano”: built in 300 A.D. by legions, It could
host up to 16.000 people, so it was called “ Little Colosseo”. It
changed through the years: During the Middle Age It was a cave, in
the XI century It was a burial ground and and Nowadays It’s where “
Anfiteatro Festival” takes place. The
Anfiteatro Festival is an event where you can listen to classical
music, jazz, opera, and see plays and dances.
Another
place to visit are the “Cisternoni”: they are ancient tanks that
receive water from lake Albano. They guaranteed water to all the
ancient inhabitants. They are still well functioning.
But
what about Nowadays? Walking along the two main streets you can find
all sorts of shops, restaurants, pizzerias and bars. One of the most
loved places is “Pompi” on Corso Matteotti, a pastry shop where
you can taste lots of different “Tiramisù” from chocolate to
strawberries. Another nice place(where you can also sit) is
“Fortini”, one of the historical bars of Albano: you can taste a
great variety of different ice creams, all made with fresh fruits.
Also
you are going to visit Albano in September be sure not to miss “
Bajocco Festival”: good music and streets artists exhibit along the
streets and hand crafters and artists expose their works on little
stands where you can find everything from original clothes and
jewellery to elf ears!
There
are lots of places to discover in this little city.. enjoy your
stay!!
Written
by: Gaia Barocci
III D liceo Ugo Foscolo, Albano laziale.
